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Landscape Design in Des Moines That Feels Like Part of Your Home

Custom outdoor spaces planned, designed, and cared for by a team homeowners trust year after year.

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Capture Your Vision Just as You See It

Picturing what your backyard could be is the hard part. You have ideas, maybe saved photos, but no clear sense of how a patio, pergola, pool, or planting beds fit together. So the project stalls, and another summer passes.

That ends with a real design process. Your wishes become a plan you can see, measure, and approve before construction starts, built to handle Iowa winters and hold up for decades.

When you work with Brilliant Borders, the same crew designs, builds, and maintains your vision.

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People-First Landscape Design Services

Get a plan built around how you actually live outdoors.

In-House Landscape Designer

Your designer stays with the project from concept through installation, so nothing gets lost in translation. Plant palettes, hardscape textures, and lighting are chosen together as one composition, not assembled piece by piece.

Consultation

An onsite conversation about how you use your yard, what frustrates you now, and what you want it to become. You leave with clear direction, realistic budget ranges, and a defined scope instead of guesswork.

2D Designs

Scaled overhead plans show exact placement of patios, walls, beds, and structures on your lot. Measurements, square footage, and material quantities are laid out so you know precisely what you are approving.

3D Renderings, Video and VR Walkthroughs

Step into the finished space before construction starts. Rendered views, video flythroughs, and virtual reality walkthroughs let you experience what your finished project will feel like.

Permit Support

Larger builds often require city approvals, setbacks, and documentation. Drawing packages are prepared and submitted for you, and questions from reviewers are answered directly, so your project moves forward without stalled paperwork.

Material and Plant Selection

Stone, pavers, wood, and metal are matched to your home’s architecture and color palette. Plantings are selected for mature size, bloom sequence, and cold hardiness so beds look intentional in every season.

Landscape Lighting

Path, wash, and uplighting extend your evenings and give the house presence after dark. Fixture placement is designed with the plan, so wiring is buried during construction rather than retrofitted later.

Professional, Careful, and Excellent Work

Notified us in advance to prepare for job. Any concerns during installation was answered quickly. Workers did excellent job with landscaping and keeping existing yard clean and undamaged. Extremely Happy with results.

— Barbara M.

Professional, Flexible, and Reliable Team

I contracted with Brilliant Borders for a new backyard patio. It wasn’t a huge project, but the whole team, Christian, Armando, Alex, and Alvaro, were great to work with. They were very responsive to questions and check-ins, and were easy to work with on adjusting the design and the scope and worked quickly, even with unexpected rain delays. I was very happy with the final result and would definitely recommend them.

— Elizabeth H.

A Smooth and Professional Experience

Jason and his team were fantastic to work with. Courteous, professional, and timely on the job completed. I was pleasantly surprised how smoothly the job went from start to finish.

— Matt B.

Brilliant Borders: One Expert Team For Design, Build & Maintenance

Your property deserves a landscaping partner who builds carefully, maintains faithfully, and stands behind every detail.

Landscapes are what we build; people are why we build.

Designed, Built, Maintained

Your investment should not fade after installation. When your outdoor space is built, the same team that created it can maintain it, keeping every planting bed, patio, and feature at the standard it met on day one, season after season.

A Design Process Built Around You

Your ideas become clear, tangible goals before any work begins. Every space is planned with your wishes as the focal point, from outdoor kitchens and pools to pergolas and fine garden details, so the finished design reflects exactly what you asked for.

A Certified Crew On Your Property

Your project is handled by skilled professionals who never stop learning. Every team member completes contractor certifications, Greenius training, and winter coursework through Brilliant Borders University, bringing better results to your property each year.

Quality Work. Warranty-Backed.

Your work is done right the first time and backed in writing. Concrete carries a 1 year warranty, walls and patios are covered for 5 years, plants for 60 days, and trees for 12 months, so you always know exactly where you stand.

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Serving Des Moines & Surrounding Communities

From complete outdoor living builds with kitchens, pools, pool houses, and pergolas to year round site maintenance, Brilliant Borders Landscaping serves homeowners across the Des Moines metro, including:

  • Johnston
  • Waukee
  • Cumming
  • West Des Moines
  • Ankeny
  • Altoona
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How Your Outdoor Project Comes Together

From the first phone call to the final walkthrough, your project follows a clear, organized process. You always know what happens next, who is handling it, and when your property will be ready to enjoy.

Connect

Reach out by phone or online and share your vision, whether that is a complete outdoor living space, a custom design build, or year-round maintenance. You will hear back promptly with next steps.

Consultation

A member of our team walks your property with you, listens to your goals, and evaluates the site. Your ideas guide the conversation, so we understand how you want to make the most of your outdoors.

Plan & Design

Your dream becomes a clear, visualized plan. You’ll review a custom design shaped around how you want to live outside, with materials, layout, and budget clearly explained before your plan is finalized.

Scheduling

Once you approve the plan, your project is placed on a firm schedule. You receive a realistic timeline, dependable communication, and a crew that shows up when promised.

Start Your Custom Design This Season

Bring your ideas, your property, and your questions. You will get a plan you can see, a build schedule you can count on, and a maintenance team that keeps the finished space looking the way it did on day one.

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